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Mary J. Blige in halftime

Another star joins the bulging halftime lineup. Mary J. Blige, hip-hop artist known for Your Child and her large, tinted shades, will join Aerosmith, Britney Spears, 'N Sync and Nelly. If that weren't enough, there is also a 90-second comic film at halftime staring Chris Rock, Adam Sandler and Ben Stiller.

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William Christopher, a.k.a. Father Francis Mulcahy in the long-running television show M.A.S.H., popped into Sidebern's in South Tampa for an early start on the big week.

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CBS sportscaster Greg Gumbel, along with Joe Theismann, former Washington Redskins quarterback turned ESPN sportscaster, and Marvin Lewis, defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, stopped by the swanky new Tampa restaurant Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, on Monday. They followed by a day auto racing icon Mario Andretti.